If you think that adolescents are the most “unwary” people in terms of sex, you are wrong: according to a British study, the over 45s are less careful. Here because. Sex, the over 45s are more careless
Statistics often examine the very young, revealing that 1 in 2 adolescents has little knowledge of the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases and contraception. And from a certain point of view it is normal considering the little experience one has at that age. It is a bit more surprising that a woman over 45 can behave a bit like a teenager while knowing the subject much more thoroughly. This was revealed by a recent research conducted by the University of Chichester on a sample of about 800 people aged 45 and over of different nationalities. Because women are more careless about sex
“Those over 45 most at risk are generally those who start new relationships after a period of monogamy,” explains Ian Tyndall, coordinator of the study. The same researcher is keen to point out that the people examined in the study are all women close to menopause, probably even less worried about an unwanted pregnancy. We all know, however, that sex without protection is not only risky in this sense but also due to the potential danger of contracting sexually transmitted diseases. «What is striking is the fact that it is an adult and female population: one of the reasons is undoubtedly the fact that it can be women with long relationships behind them who have not allowed them to experience a freer sex life. This can make them feel sexually immature compared to their adulthood,What women risk having unprotected sex
Such behavior puts you at risk of contracting dangerous infections such as, for example, Syphilis. A disease that – unfortunately – is returning after a long period of silence. “Actually, along with gonorrhea, it’s one of the risks you run into having unprotected intercourse. But condylomas or candida should not be forgotten either, which is considered a common disorder but should not be underestimated, such as HPV or papilloma virus: in particular in unvaccinated women it could lead to a cancer of the cervix, which can be risky for a woman’s life and fertility. Syphilis itself, if neglected, can potentially affect internal organs, such as the heart, liver, or arteries. In short, the consequences can be many and should not be underestimated »continues Quattrini.Exponential Growth of HIV Infection
Over 45s are well aware of the fear of HIV in the 1990s. Still, they seem to have completely forgotten it. «« HIV infection has now become the most important sexually transmitted disease due to its significant clinical and health care implications and whose new cases do not appear to decrease in the Western world, including Italy. In Europe, since the mid-1990s some STIs have found ‘fertile ground’ to expand after a decade of decline in epidemiological trends, especially in large metropolises and in some population groups most at risk (for example, homosexual males) – explained Antonio Cristaudo, President of the 56th ADOI Congress of the Hospital Dermatologists Association – in recent years this growth has been amplified by the ease of occasional sexual encounters due to the use of the Internet and Apps. […] Any unprotected vaginal, anal and oral intercourse between partners not monogamous and potentially dangerous to contract an STD. We are also witnessing a lower perception of HIV risk by the over 50 and elderly population who receive a late diagnosis in clinical centers like ours, in 63% of cases (compared to 47% of the youngest) and with signs of advanced infection. . The reasons We are also witnessing a lower perception of HIV risk by the over 50 and elderly population who receive a late diagnosis in clinical centers like ours, in 63% of cases (compared to 47% of the youngest) and with signs of advanced infection. . The reasons We are also witnessing a lower perception of HIV risk by the over 50 and elderly population who receive a late diagnosis in clinical centers like ours, in 63% of cases (compared to 47% of the youngest) and with signs of advanced infection. . The reasons
Lack of awareness, underestimation of risk, lack of ad hoc awareness campaigns on these neglected segments of the sexually active population. In total there are 30 thousand new cases every year in Europe and about 3500 in Italy, and the trend shows no sign of decreasing especially in some groups with high sexual risk “. The diseases to watch out for
«There are infections that have a much higher transmission rate – explains Professor Cusini, head of the MTS center at the Policlinico di Milano – Syphilis is transmitted from a sick individual to a healthy one once in two. For gonorrhea there is almost a 100% chance of transmission. Equally high is the percentage for the papilloma virus. Finally, chlamydia has a 40% chance of transmission. HIV is transmitted less, the percentage is one in every hundred ”, concludes Cusini.
